The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
MEETING OF THE GRAND DIVISION OF
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Brief Notes of the GERS
and Delegates Present --- New o.
feers Installed.

Brief Notes of the GERS
and Delegates Present 80 New OF
ficers Enstalied.
ABBEvILLE, S. c.. July q. 1887.
The Grand Division Sons OF temperance :"
South Carolina met in annual meeting IN IN
'ourt House ut this place at S3l O'Clock, L. VI
Grand Worthy Patriarch presiding
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT.
C;ruud Worthy Pntriarch-r. F.. r. Drayton
Grand Worthy .issiStant-John Alexander
Grand Scribe-Frank =. Dlbb!e.
Grand Cod,lurtor-M. =. Dunlan.
Past Grand Worthy Patriarch-C. NJ Doug
lass.
GRAND OFFICERS ABSENT.
Grand Chapla!n-C. n. Stanley.
Grand TreaSur-r-I.. p. Smith.
Grand Sentlncl-Benj. BuShee.
Representative \. O Norris was appointed
Grand Chaplain pro tciR AMI Representative
+. F. Callahan Grand Sentinel pro tem.
Grand Division was then opened In du'
form.
The following committee was appointed on
'iedentIalS and Returns: Representatives. f.
:, Dibb'c, T.. II. Douglass, and A.. o. Nor
lis, and after retiring submitted the following
"eport:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
Your Commitiee on Credentials and Re-
'urns report the following members present
Columbia No. 6-John Alexander and Z. VI
Langley. 10 lo-F. S. Dibble, p. W.P.
Belton, No. 92-T. F. Callahan, p. W: p:
Tuney Creek No. l2i-A. o. Norris Z. w. +
IIonea Path. No. l3l-M. Is. Dunlap, r. W. +
Grnnitevilc, No Sc. f.. r. Drayton, r.
W.P.
Also the following Representatives per in
Langley, No. l2-S. s. Lrc, w.P.
xyt.S' Sinety.Six Nc; No. is-Thos nnckett. r. ". P
.IbSrviilS. no. 9i-B. W. Whiden and g. A.
Hruffer, r. w. p: W. A. Tcmplelon; W.P.
Union. No. 3.Ino; l.. Young, Y. W.
Wilii>tDn, No. 2S-F. F. :. Weatherly, T.
Wiilamston, No 33-s. Lander. d. D., r
Ionca Path, No. 13l-J B. Watkins. T. w
Lynchhurg, No. I3i-J. :. Mattlson W. P.
Gianileviilr, No. l37-W. A. Giles, w. p.
Frutcrnally submitted.
:: Z: T. S fsEhHEEA BdHGEAss,
A. 0. NORRIS.
These latter were then introduced and duly
initiated as members Of this Grand Division
PROCEEDING TO BUSINESS.
Representative \. o. Norris was released rs
Grand Chaplain and abpoa.sd as aTana Rnx
:. Lander appointed Grand chaplain pro tenn
Minutes OF last annual meeting were then
read and confirmed.
Grand W Ortiiy lhtTlaICn lilcH iedu h'S o"'
nual address.
Grand Worthy AsSsnclatp appointed as
Committee on the Grand Worthy Patriarch
\ddr, 81. Representatives s. Lander, j. L.
Young and NJ. B. Dunlap. p.,,,.
Owing to !nteness of the hour readin" OF the
Grand ScrbrS report was deferred unill the
morning session.
HOURS OF MEETING.
Representatives W. \. Templeton, q. a.
Neutter and b. W. Whilden were appointed q
committee to report hours of meeting and
,djourning, and submitted the following
Nor Morning 'svH session.. % % 90 a. IT.: adjourn, 1880
p. VI. Afternoon session, p. NJ; adjourn, q
P. NJ. Night session, $50 T. NJ; adjourn at
Grand Division then closed In duo form to
meet nj . 80 a. II. tomorrow.
INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS.
The following officers were installer, after
which addresses were made by the new OF.
hcerS, and visiting Brother B. w. Whilden
of Abheville:
Grand Worthy atriarch-John Alexander
Columbia Division, No. &c.
Grand Worthy Assistant-Jno L. Young
Union Division, No %.
Grand Scribe-F.S S. Dibbe, Langley Divis
ion, No 70.
Grand TreaSurcr-W. a. Templcton, Abbe-
vile Division, No. q.
Grand ChapIain@Rev. S. Lander, Williams
Grand Condu"tnr-M. b. Dunlap, Homes
Path Division, No. l3l.
Grand Scntinel-J. a. Merritt, Ridge Spring
Division, No. ~.
Past Grand Worthy Parnrch-r. T.. Il
Drayton, Granitcville Division, No. 1877.
VOTE OF THANKS.
The following resolution was also adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of this Grand Di
vision he gratefully returned to the officers
md members of Ahhevillc Division, and the
citizens Of Abbevllle for the kindness and hos
pitality which has bren extended to us.
THE NEXT MEETING.
The meeting adjourned sine die on Thnrs.
lay night, after adopting n resolution TO hold
the next annual meeting at Williamson.